Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton tried to put charges that she’s dishonest to rest Thursday in an interview with CBS News, saying she’s “always tried to” tell the truth to the American people.
CBS anchor Scott Pelley brought up a quote from former President Jimmy Carter during the interview with Clinton at her Nevada campaign headquarters.
“You know, in ’76, Jimmy Carter famously said, ‘I will not lie to you,'” Pelley said.
Clinton replied: “Well, I have to tell you I have tried in every way I know how literally from my years as a young lawyer all the way through my time as secretary of state to level with the American people.”
When Pelley pressed her to say if she had “always told the truth,” Clinton said she’d tried.
“I’ve always tried to,” she said. “Always. Always.”
Pelley countered that Clinton was giving herself “wiggle room” with that answer.
After a bit of back-and-forth, including a repeat of Carter’s quote, Clinton tried to explain herself.
“Well, but, you know, you’re asking me to say, ‘Have I ever?’ I don’t believe I ever have,” she said. “I don’t believe I ever have. I don’t believe I ever will. I’m gonna do the best I can to level with the American people.”
Watch the interview, from CBS, below:
MAN am I sick of the ‘media’. She gave herself wiggle room…if she DIDN’T the NEXT thing is ‘OH HAPPY CRAP SHE LIED…TWICE!’ There is no ‘win’ with any of you. You don’t report news you make up garbage for clicks. JHC.
That’s about the most honest answer an honest person could give.
This is a gotcha question at its worst. She gave a strong answer that was careful not to get her caught in a trap this asshole was setting. The DC press corps is the absolute worst.
Another new chapter in “The Clinton Rules” book. The ink was barely dry in last month’s chapter, “Show Us The Transcripts from Every Speech You’ve Ever Made”.
“I don’t believe I ever have.” Oh, so then you DID com under fire when you and Sinbad landed in Bosnia. Interesting. And then you DID help resolve the N. Ireland conflict. And Chelsea was at the World Trade Center on 9/11 (even though she didnt realize it). And you didnt know your law firm records were in your closet. And you were named after Sir Edmund Hilary even though nobody ever heard of him when you were born. And on and on and on. So good to know that all these things are now true.